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At the intersection of Melville and Greenlawn drives, Bajda stopped the car long enough for the woman to escape and flee, police said. She called a friend who contacted police.

When police contacted Bajda by phone, he returned to the scene and was taken into custody around 6:41 a.m.

Bajda, 29, of Prospect Drive in Stratford, was charged with home invasion, first-degree burglary, first-degree kidnapping, second-degree threatening, third-degree assault, disorderly conduct and three counts of risk of injury to a minor.